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Muffler Recommendations: Mean, Cheap, And Deep?

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I'm looking to get a muffler to replace the stock on my '04 silverado. I'm not wanting to spend the money on an entire system right now. Just something to help it sound a lot better. I like 'em pretty loud, but my biggest concern is deep tone. I really love deep tone. I'm also not too big of a fanatic about interior resonance. I'm not really that worried about it. I always play my music loud anyway so as long as I can drownd it out when I need to I'm good. Does the Flowmaster Delta 40 sound about right? I've heard it could stand to be deeper though....so if ya'll have any better recommendations I'd love to hear it.

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I'm running no muffler at all right now. Love the sound and honestly I do not think it is too loud. I have had multiple police behind me while driving and have yet to have any issues with them.

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True duals with no mufflers and straight-piped all the way. It's deep, not too loud at idle (jk), sounds mean, and can be done for nothing if you can weld and find 2 feet or so of scrap pipe. If that set-up isn't loud enough for ya, then you're out of luck. That's as loud as it gets.

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wow...everybody has a different opinion. I guess I'll keep researching. I may back off from the flowmaster though. Haven't got any votes for it yet.

lsuguy Senior Enthusiast

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I think everyone's opinion will be of what they are running or what they prefer. I'd go to some local muffler shops and get their opinions on it to see what they have done with similar trucks to yours. They may even have one they are working on or also have some mufflers in stock they can just clamp up to yours to see what you like.

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I have a cat-back magna flo thats 1 into duals, and i run straights instead of a muffler, not bad, little loud on cold starts, and not a Whole lot.. of drone, just go a little faster and the tone drops.

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I like my 18" Magnaflow. Hasn't gotten too much louder yet (I've had it on for about 1500 miles) and I was regretting going with the 18" instead of the 14". I then cut off the limp dick factory tip (a little more than a foot I'd say) and it got quite a bit louder. I'm happy with it now, and should I ever want it a little louder, I can just cut a little more pipe off.

Chris Senior Enthusiast

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i have an 04 ext cab. i paid $180. flowmaster original 40. single 3"in dual 2.5" out. sits in place of stock muffler. turns down at muffler

takevin Senior Enthusiast

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wow...everybody has a different opinion. I guess I'll keep researching. I may back off from the flowmaster though. Haven't got any votes for it yet.

 

 

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cghbuilder86 Enthusiast

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Well, I'm liking the sounds I'm hearing from Magnaflow but I'm confused on which one I need. I'm looking under the universal mufflers. They have the 3.5x7, 5x8, and the 4x9 in the 14 and 18 lengths. They also have round ones. I'm pretty sure I want to go with a 14" length because I want it pretty loud. But what about the other? Should I get the smallest oval for the most volume or what? Which style is deeper tone? Also what size inlet and outlet for my truck. I'm going to have someone else put it on but I didn't want to buy my muffler from him. He stocks what he calls generic brand flowmaster and to my opinion they don't sound that great.

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